Madeira Wine Types

Madeira Wine contemplates a series of designations that make it possible to identify its different types:

Traditional designations for Madeira Wine

Blends
Without indication of age and Grape Variety
With indication of age associated or not to the grape Variery
Without indication of age and Grape Variety
5 years old
5 years old
10 years old
10 years old
15 years old
15 years old
20 years old
20 years old
30 years old
30 years old
40 years old
40 years old
+50 years old
+50 years old
5 years old
10 years old
15 years old
20 years old
30 years old
40 years old
+50 years old
Wines with a specific date
Year of harvest
Colheita
Colheita
Frasqueira
Frasqueira
Colheita
Frasqueira

Degree of richness

Extra Seco (extra dry)
Seco (dry)
Meio Seco (medium dry)
Meio Doce (medium rich)
Doce (rich)
Limit of the proportion of total sugars in Madeira Wine
Type of Wine Total sugars (minimum) (g/L) Total sugars (maximum) (g/L)
Extra Dry Doesn't exist 49
Dry 49 65
Medium Dry 57 80
Medium Sweet 80 96
Sweet 96 Doesn't exist
* Purely indicative values

Colour

Muito Pálido (very pale)
Pálido (pale)
Dourado (golden)
Meio escuro (medium dark)
Escuro (dark)

Structure